Power outage hits thousands in Sabah’s east coast

Keep calm and carry on: A traffic policeman controlling the flow of vehicles at the Jalan Lintas Utara intersection after the traffic lights went out due to a power disruption in Sandakan. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Several thousand households in several districts on Sabah’s east coast have been hit by a five-hour power outage.

Sabah Electricity said in a statement that the disruption started at noon yesterday, affecting areas in Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Beluran, Semporna, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Tawau.